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They’ve been looking for potential spaces for over a year, and it looks like they finally have it.

Sarah and Evan Rich — a.k.a. the culinary couple behind the Chefs’ Night Off pop-up — have signed a lease at 199 Gough Street, which is currently Paul K (it’s still open as Paul K). They hope to open their still-unnamed own restaurant there later this year. Most of the details are still coming together, but there will be about 50-55 seats and a full liquor license at the bar.

“Basically, we’re going to create a restaurant that Sarah and I love to eat at,” says Evan Rich. “We’ll keep it simple and represent what’s going on in San Francisco. There’s a lot of exciting stuff happening, and we want to slide in and do our thing.”

Sarah Rich concurs: “I think it’s important that the kind of place we open is the type of place we like to go to. That was the driving force.”

The Riches have worked at some of the best restaurants in San Francisco and New York. Evan has been chef de cuisine at Daniel Patterson’s Coi since 2009 (he’s still there after a little break); before that, he was chef de cuisine for Michael Tusk at Quince. Sarah was a sous chef at Michael Mina, among other fine dining positions.

Last summer, they began their popular Chefs’ Night Off pop-ups around town, where they showcasedtheirskills, which might give you an idea of what to expect at their solo project (though there will probably be an a la carte menu at the restaurant). Over the next few months, they say they might put a few more pop-ups on the schedule, once the restaurant timeline comes into focus. Follow along on their Facebook page.